Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by StreakyNuno 
- Chart updated: 01/10/2026 01:45
- (Created: 01/18/2019 21:11).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,479
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2019]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,288
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2019]
Year of Release:
1967
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26,653
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
6,420
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,746
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
42,868
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1974
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6,114
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,139
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2019]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
28,602
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2020]
Year of Release:
1977
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6,320
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 31 | 31% | |
| 1980s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 7 | 7% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 2 | 2% | |
| Supertramp | 2 | 2% | |
| Dire Straits | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 2% | |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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51 | 51% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 83 from 91st to 8thSo by Peter Gabriel |
| Up 1 from 10th to 9thThe Bends by Radiohead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 11 from 8th to 19thBrothers In Arms by Dire Straits |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10thExodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| Down 1 from 19th to 20thBuena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/04/2025 00:32 | stareaterogni0n | 3 | 27/100 |
| ! | 01/27/2025 14:35 | DrewHamster | 316 | 79/100 |
| ! | 01/25/2025 14:16 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,097 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/14/2025 22:09 | ThuramThugood | 106 | 90/100 |
| ! | 11/06/2024 03:24 | matterhornrider | 98 | 93/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.9/100, a mean average of 84.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 15.5.
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From matterhornrider 11/06/2024 03:43 | #305902
Nice chart; diverse with so many of my favorites and some interesting surprises.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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AlvaroIesus 07/25/2024 03:12 | #304537
AlvaroIesus 07/25/2024 03:12 | #304537
Bro, sorry if my rating upset you. I was rating you nicely, but hey, I get it if you found it low; those are your favorites. Peace.
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From Moondance 01/09/2023 21:49 | #292664
Nice coverage across the decades with a good smattering of artist/albums across the nations too.
Good to see New Gold Dream crack your top 100.
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From Johnnyo 01/09/2023 15:55 | #292652
Excellent chart
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ExTeaSea 08/23/2022 01:38 | #288852
ExTeaSea 08/23/2022 01:38 | #288852
I love how all over the place this is! Heck you even have Enya, she's underrated. Cool seeing Jon & Vangelis, what a unique pick. Found you through Röyksopp Profound Mysteries 2 album. Also underrated.
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C_Krug2009 08/10/2022 15:46 | #288346
C_Krug2009 08/10/2022 15:46 | #288346
Placebo is sick, Meds is too dark for me but a superb album. Battle for the Sun is an album you should check out.
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From leniad 07/09/2022 20:20 | #287227
i was reading comments from buzzdainer and other comments you wrote on other lsits so ic ame here , good time jajaja
your list is good for me 90/100
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Larcx13 05/04/2022 08:51 | #284930
Larcx13 05/04/2022 08:51 | #284930
Yeah... Pink Floyd is pretty great eh. I'm amending my original comment. Good list.
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buzzdainer 07/19/2021 21:01 | #271732
buzzdainer 07/19/2021 21:01 | #271732
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